magnetic recording
Technical term in computing and electronics for storing data on magnetic media such as tapes, disks, or cards.
Magnetic recording is the basic principle of hard disks.
This device stores data using magnetic recording.
Refers specifically to magnetic tape as a medium, while 磁気記録 is the broader concept of recording data magnetically.
Optical recording (e.g., CDs, DVDs), contrasted with magnetic recording.
Compound of 磁気 (magnetism) and 記録 (record, recording). A straightforward technical term with no obscure historical derivation.